True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false. Mark A for True, B for False.
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According to this cartoon, Congress and the president agree on
legislation.
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“The question in the next two years, will be whether that lack of
mandate for either side will foster cooperation to get things done or positioning to do battle in the
next election.”
—Curtis B. Gans
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2.
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Curtis B. Gans was referring to what is known as “gridlock,” which
occurs when the president and Congress disagree on legislation.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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3.
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Laws for raising money for the federal government are called ________
a. | revenue bills. | c. | appropriations bills. | b. | oversight
powers. | d. | impoundment. |
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4.
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Proposed laws to authorize spending money are called ____________
a. | bills of attainder. | c. | revenue bills. | b. | writs of habeas corpus. | d. | appropriations
bills. |
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5.
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Witnesses who do not tell the truth can be prosecuted for _____________
a. | impeachment. | c. | perjury. | b. | impoundment. | d. | contempt. |
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6.
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This power allows Congress to check on how the executive branch is administering
the law.
a. | impoundment | c. | immunity | b. | legislative oversight | d. | impeachment |
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7.
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The president's refusal to spend money authorized by Congress in the budget
is called _______
a. | immunity. | c. | impoundment. | b. | revenue veto. | d. | impeachment. |
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8.
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Some historians believe that the checks and balances system causes
________
a. | impeachment. | c. | more legislative vetoes. | b. | perjury. | d. | gridlock. |
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In Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, these powers of Congress are
described.
a. | writ of habeas corpus | c. | denied powers | b. | expressed powers | d. | bills of
attainder |
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10.
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What implies that Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17
clauses of Article I, Section 8?
a. | expressed powers | c. | necessary and proper clause | b. | writ of habeas
corpus | d. | enumerated
powers |
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11.
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Setting the minimum wage comes under this power of Congress.
a. | regulation of commerce | c. | naturalization | b. | impeachment | d. | taxes |
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12.
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What requires the president to notify Congress when committing military
forces?
a. | impoundment | c. | War Powers Act | b. | separation of powers | d. | the Supreme
Court |
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A legal order that a person appear in court or in front of Congress or produce
requested documents is called_____________
a. | immunity. | c. | writ of habeas corpus. | b. | contempt. | d. | subpoena. |
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Freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts
is called________
a. | contempt. | c. | writ of habeas corpus. | b. | immunity. | d. | perjury. |
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A good example of the constitutional principle of checks and balances
is________
a. | legislative oversight. | c. | impoundment. | b. | writ of habeas corpus. | d. | immunity. |
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The president's refusal to spend appropriated funds is called
________
a. | impeachment. | c. | presidential veto. | b. | impoundment. | d. | contempt. |
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17.
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Which clause of the Constitution provides Congress the implied power to prohibit
discrimination in public accommodations?
a. | Clause 1 | c. | Clause 18 | b. | Clause 3 | d. | Clause 6 |
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All of the following are implied powers of Congress EXCEPT:
a. | power to borrow money | b. | power to limit number of immigrants to the
United States | c. | right to draft people into the armed services | d. | power to maintain
Federal Reserve Board |
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Under the Expressed Powers for Military and Foreign Policy, Congress has the
authority to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. | raise, support, and regulate an army and navy | b. | declare
war | c. | establish laws of naturalization | d. | regulate National
Guard |
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20.
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Complete the chart, showing the tools or tactics that congressional committees
may use when dealing with witnesses.
a. | revoke First Amendment | c. | initiate checks and balances | b. | hold in
contempt | d. | revoke Fifth
Amendment |
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21.
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How many public bills passed by the 106th Congress were vetoed by the
president?
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22.
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How many public bills—of the 592 passed by the 106th Congress—were
enacted over presidential veto?
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23.
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How many public bills were passed by the 106th Congress?
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24.
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How many public bills received a pocket veto?
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The three reasons why the president and Congress often disagree are checks and
balances, different political time tables and _________________
a. | presidential committee system blocks legislation | b. | partisan
politics | c. | separation of church and state | d. | members of Congress represent broader interests
than the president |
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26.
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Which element of the United States governmental system is “designed for
deadlock and inaction?”
a. | electoral college | c. | Congress | b. | checks and balances | d. | two-party
system |
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27.
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How many times did President Nixon use the pocket veto?
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28.
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Which president had the most number of vetoes overridden by Congress?
a. | Truman | c. | Ford | b. | Grant | d. | A. Johnson |
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29.
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Which president used the veto most often?
a. | Grover Cleveland | c. | Dwight D. Eisenhower | b. | Harry S Truman | d. | Franklin D.
Roosevelt |
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“You’ve got to give it all you can that first year. . . .
You’ve got just one year when they treat you right, and before they start worrying about
themselves. The third year, you lose votes. . . . The fourth year’s all politics. You
can’t put anything through when half the Congress is thinking how to beat
you.”
—Lyndon Johnson
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In this quote, President Johnson is referring to ____________ which often causes
conflict between Congress and the president.
a. | political timetables | b. | checks and balances | c. | partisan
politics | d. | congressional committee organization |
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“Witnesses cannot be compelled to give evidence against themselves.
They cannot be subjected to unreasonable search and seizure. Nor can the 1st Amendment freedoms of
speech, press, religion, or political belief and association be abridged.”
—Chief Justice Earl Warren, 1957
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31.
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In its decision in Watkins v. United States (above), the
Supreme Court ruled that ______________
a. | witnesses could be compelled to give evidence against themselves. | b. | First Amendment
rights did not apply to congressional witnesses. | c. | a person could refuse to release documents to
congressional committees. | d. | witnesses could not be compelled to give
evidence against themselves. |
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Open-ended questions: Answer 3. Complete sentences. Topic sentence
and supporting sentences, conclusion. Use vocabulary words in your response. (6 points
each)
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32.
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Explain why conflict between the president and Congress often continues when the
same political party controls each branch.
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33.
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Explain how the system of checks and balances slows down the process of
government.
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34.
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Why might the writers of the Constitution have required that all tax laws
originate in the House of Representatives rather than in the Senate?
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35.
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Why might a president's legislative proposal receive strong public support
from around the nation yet still encounter opposition in Congress?
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